Swing



B. F. MALOTT.

SWING.

APPLICATION FILED' JULY 23. 1921.

Patented May 30, 1922;

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SWING.

Application filed July 23,

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Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. MALoTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Greenville, in the county of Greenville and State of SouthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Swings, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to combined benches and swings and has for anobject the provision of mean whereby the same may be quickly and easilyadjusted for either use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of novel means foraccomplishing the above, which means includes a reversible back,together with a fOlding foot rest, the latter also serving a a support,when the invention is used as a bench.

i/Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illus trated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention showingthe same in use as a swing.

Figure 2 is an end view showing the iii-- vention in use as a bench.

Figure 3 is a similar view with the invention in use as a swing, oneposition of the back and one foot rest being shown by dot-- ted lines.

Figure 1 is a plan view with the invention raised as in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view with the invention arranged asin Figure 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the invention includes a seat 10and a back 11, which is connected to the seat in a manner hereinafterdescribed.

The seat may be of any desired construction, the one shown including aframe formed of longitudinal bars 12 and transverse bars 13, whilemounted upon this frame is a plurality of spaced strips 11. The bars 12of the frame are extended be yond the ends of the strips 141 and havesecured thereto uprights 15, whose free ends are connected by arms 17 soas to provide arm rests for the seat.

The back 11 is formed of end bars 18, which are connected by strips 19,a notched cleat 20 being secured to each of the bars 18 for receivingthe lower edge of the lowermost strip 19.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1922. 1921. serial No. 487,080.

The lower ends of eachof the bars 18 have pivotally secured thereto oneend of a link 21, as indicated at .22. The opposite end of this link ispivotally secured to one of the transverse bars 13 of the seat frame.This provides an offset hinged connection between the seat and back andpermits of the latter being adjusted to position the same at eitherlongitudinal edge of the seat and thus re verse the position of its use.

In order to limit the pivotal or hinged movement of the back in eitherdirection, the arms 17 are cut away along one side edge intermediatetheir ends to provide opposite stop shoulders 24 and the bars 18 of theback operate within this cut out portion so as to engage theseshoulders. In order to reverse the back, the latter is first raised andthen moved transversely of the seat 10 until the bars 18 engage theshoulders 24.

The seat is further provided with coming the legs properly spaced apart,provides The combined foot rest and a foot rest. brace is connected toits respective legs through the medium of braces 28. Carried by each ofthe legs 25 is a hook 29 which is adapted to engage an eye 30, locatedadjacent the upper end of each of the legs. This serves to hold the legsin extended position. An additional hook 21 which is secured to one ofthe transverse bars 13, is receivable within an opening 32 provided ineach of the braces 27, so thateither of the legs or foot rests, may beheld in folded position beneath the seat. 1

Extendingthrough each of the arms 18 near the opposite ends thereof, areeye bolts 33, the said bolts extending downwardly through the ends ofthe longitudinal bars 12 of the seat frame. These eye bolts providemeans of connection with supporting ropes or chains 34, by means ofwhich the swing is suspended. By extending theseeye bolts 33 downwardthrough the arms and bars 12, the swing is firmly suspended, fromdetails of construction and the right is here in reserved to make suchchanges as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described. the invention what is claimed is A combined bench andswing comprising a seat, a back secured to the seat, means connected tothe seat, whereby the swing 10 may be suspended, means whereby the backand brace connecting the legs and means for holding the legs in foldedor unfolded position. y

In testimony whereof-I aflix my signature.

BENJAMIN 1+. MALOTT.

